Hop Flea Beetle vs Midday Jird

Psylliodes attenuata compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hop Flea Beetle	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Psylliodes	Meriones
Species	Psylliodes attenuata	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hop Flea Beetle and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hop Flea Beetle	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.